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Know your numbers before bankers ask
Buyers will request trailing 12 months of revenue, EBITDA, customer concentration, and recurring share. Toolfy reports already house this data—export the Profit & Loss snapshot and Jobs by customer to speed diligence.
Use the calculator to reality-check offers
Input revenue, margin, growth, recurring share, and multiples below. It outputs low/mid/high valuations plus a readiness score so you know whether to hire a broker now or clean up ops first.
Interactive
Service Business Valuation Calculator
Estimate realistic valuation bands before chatting with brokers. Built for 1–25 van UK service companies.
Current EBITDA
£135,000
Before owner add-backs. Export this from Toolfy’s Profit report.
Indicative valuation (mid)
£625,982
Applies defensibility uplift for recurring work + recorded growth.
Deal readiness score
52/100
>70? Create a diligence folder in Toolfy Documents before meeting brokers.
Low case
£408,736
Assumes churny customer base or limited SOPs. Shore up evidence packs to avoid this range.
Typical offer
£625,982
Most UK FM/MEP buyers land here when data rooms are organized and contracts live in Toolfy.
Stretch
£917,477
Reserved for 60%+ recurring revenue, strong reviews, and multi-region coverage.
Build a data room
Upload everything to Toolfy Documents → /Exit/2026. Include contracts, insurance, HMRC filings, KPI dashboards, and customer testimonials. Grant read-only access to buyers once NDAs are signed.
Serious buyers love organised operators
Move faster than brokers expect. Toolfy keeps your KPIs, contracts, and histories ready so you can negotiate from a position of strength.
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